The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-08
OFFICE -AoLDERs ON THE STUMP
The Sltuatian as Viewed from WashIns.
q. T.. I
Special to The Times-D Democrat.

Special to The Times Democrat.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The true st..s +
political things in Louisiana is well ma
stood at the national capital, as is eYidenas
by the following special from WashingtOea
the New York W0J2d, printed this mornbs
Friends of the administration here besi,
feel some embarrassment on pccout n n
numerous violations Of the Presidents -
service order of a year ago. They dop,tors
understand it. Everybody knows that M
gins, Raisin, Morris, Thomas aud the WI
battalion of Federal officials from BaItim.s
have been running the Maryland primsra
all summer, and with no d~ilninution of n
peculiar zeal or modification of the uecuFy
methods that have made them 80 jnstlv 4
nous in the past. This of itself was enonv
to excite surprise and chagrin, but nj
comes the astounding information that Fs
eral officials in Louisiana are engaged in ~
of the most remarkable campaigns ead
known in that truly remarkable State. Ii
a campaign which, for bitterness, has y
parallel even in the fine old blood-letfiuA
carpet-bag times of twelve years ago, and
is leading up to d state of things VIII
thoughtful men regard with unboundA
alarm
"Abartv is travelling all over louisiana
nouncing the State governmental terma
the most extreme violence. They bed
their work in the Sixth Congressional k
trict, where a contest,was on hand to fill "
place OF MI. Robertson, elected to CongHs
last year but since deceased. OF the psS
are Gen. Allen Thomas, coiner of N
| United States Mint at New Orleans, and n
Charles Parlange, United States disRH&
attorney for the Eastern District of LolE
ana
moved into another part of the State, whaa
they wer9 joined 'bS Thomas G. Manninl
United States minister to Mexico. Mr.. E@9
| ming returned to Louisiana recently On
leave of absence, and it is now evident lid
he did so for the purpose Of engaging inE4
campaign.
since this is che of the most conspiquousasa
laSions of the Presidents order that has u
c6rred. The campaign is being made IN "a
name Of the so-called administration psHsE
of Louisiana, as against the ressAr DsnRa
racy, and this enlistment of prominent oil
Gals and appointees of Mr.. Cleveland \
regarded as significant.
'1he President was warned some time En-
OF what was going on by a gentleman nh
Was Fvery close to him and familiar withL@'
isiaha politics. He was told that the ka
was being used by a noisy local faction a
thatits effect would be the appearance d \
defeat Of the administration party thar
Efforts were made to involve Collector joni
in the affair. but he refused to tam pI
There are enough Federal officials coleArhaN
however, to Justify the claim Of the facfGSs
lists, and now this participation by the Unk
States minister to Mexico would seem to5
move any doubt.
''Of course, it is understood in welhs
formed quarters that the Louisiana ~
paigners do not represent the Presidens
the attacks on Gov. MeEpery and the DaAS
cratic organization of Louisiana, and y.
the latter do not represent an anti Clevelnf
policy of any sort, but the fact remains "
travelling over the State setting up thatisl
| and this in contempt of the Presidentfss
| phatic order to the contrary"